VOL. XLVII AUSTIN, TEXAS, DECEMBER, 1962 NO. 4 National Debate Committee To Study Topics for 1963 Newspaper Fund To Offer Leagues Will Select Journalism Scholarships Final Problem Area The Newspaper Fund will pro­ to a scholastic publication, or whose HAnover 2-3115. Leagues throughout the nation have submitted to the Na­ vide scholarships for high school teaching program includes a course The Fund is offering two types tional University Extension Association Committee on Debate and junior college journalism or courses in journalism is eligible. of training under its fellowship and Discussion Materials their suggestions for the 1963-64 teachers and publications sponsors. Lack of previous formal training program of 1963. One provides for debate propostion. This is the fifth year that the or practical experience in journal­ a full summer's study at a college Final selection of three problem areas will be made in fund, under terms of a gift from ism does not constitute a bar to or university offering varied courses December. The three problem areas will then be resubmitted The Wall Street Journal has pro­ eligibility. The Fund seeks espe­ in journalism. The other offers an vided this opportunity for teachers cially to encourage teachers who applicant attendance at a special­ to the Leagues for a final vote which will determine the prob­ to take refresher courses. have journalism responsibilities in ized seminar for high school jour­ lem area from which three debate topics will be named. Grants will vary in amounts up their schools, but who have not had nalism teachers. Texas will be represented at the December meeting of the to $1,000, based on the expense in­ an opportunity to obtain such train­ The seminar is concentrated in Advisory Council by Paul E. Pettigrew, debate coach at Hill- volved. The number of teachers as­ ing or experience. a shorter period and offers general crest High School of Dallas and by R. J. Kidd, League Director sisted will depend on the size of Teachers who applied unsuccess­ background courses in journalism individual grants. fully for grants in prior years are along with work in publication and member of the NUEA Committee on Debate and Discus­ Any teacher in the United States invited to apply again. Application techniques. sion Materials. WHISPERIN' IMAGES Grapeland High School dramatists, directed by Mrs. J. C. Shoultz, won the Con­ at high school or junior college letters should be sent to: Paul S. Applications may be obtained The topics are listed in their or­ ference A one-act play title at State Meet. Their production of "Whisperin 1 Images" was rated tops. Johnny level, who has not previously re­ Swensson, Executive Director, The from Mr. Swensson. Deadline for der of preference as submitted to 7. Foreign Economic Aid Byrd and Carolyn Franks, shown in the picture, had leading roles. Not shown are Eula Kate Anderson, ceived one of these grants, and Newspaper Fund, 44 Broad Street, making application is January 20, the debate committee: a. Reduction in foreign economic whose duties include being adviser New York 4, New York. Telephone: 1963. aid Peggy Herod, Martha Jones, and Jerry Pridgen, all of Grapeland, who won All-Star Cast honors for 1. Medical Care for the Aged b. Discontinuing program of their portrayals in the play. Miss Anderson was rated Best Actress honors and the Samuel French Award a. National medical care foreign aid for her work. b. Compulsory health insurance c. Aid to underdeveloped coun­ League Urged To Include c. Medicare under Social Secur­ tries through United Nations ity 8. Cuba and Communism Spelling Lists Director Finds Debate Key 2. Federal vs. State Sovereignty; a. What should be the policy of Civil Rights; Power of Supreme United States toward Cuba? To Learning How to Reason Swimming in Contest Roster Court b. What should be the policy of Being Bought the United States toward Mr. Rodney Kidd and in the Physical Fitness Pro­ 10. The University of Texas a. Federal/state relationships Communism in the Americas ? By R. J. KIDD shipped, the questions of probability University Interscholastic League gram of the President, and our swimming pool is adequate. Ed Bar­ b. Integration of the Negro in In All States Dr. Bower Aly, Director of the are not, possibly cannot be, dealt University of Texas Box 8028 governor. It is by far the state's low, Hank Chapman and other ath­ the United States 9. The National Debt National Office of the Committee with by any science, are likely to be Austin 12, Texas largest recreational sport. letic officials have indicated their c. Limiting the power of the Su­ a. Deficit spending The morning mail recently on Discussion and Debate of the neglected and are in fact being neg­ Dear Rodney: 3. Swimming is a recognized col­ support of arranging and conduct­ preme Court b. Abolition of the federal in­ lected in the curriculum brought requests from the following National University Extension As­ of the A lot of water has passed under lege and Olympic sport. ing such a program according to d. Abolishing the states come tax schools. In many instances, the only c. Limitation of the federal debt states for copies of the University sociation replies to a young man the spring board since we first 4. Texas is the only state with so League procedures and directions. education our young people receive talked together 24 years ago con­ many young swimmers not having a More important than all of these 3. Election of the President d. Establishment of a national Interscholastic League spelling list: who asks the question, "How to justify the expenditure of so much in dealing with the imponderable is­ cerning swimming as a League ac­ qualifying state high school cham­ points is the fact that this large a. Election by direct vote of the lottery Santa Rosa, California effort on debate?" sues of policy is in extracurricular tivity. I was a discouraged young pionship meet. Other states having number of children need the Inter- people 10. Ownership and Control of Com­ discussion and debate. Hence every Norwich, Connecticut I have been thinking about that swimming coach when you pointed such meets are Illinois, Iowa, Min­ scholastic League because many b. Abolition of the electoral col­ munications effort should be made by those who out the lack of participation would nesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Okla­ are leaving the sport at 14, 15 and Cordele, Georgia question, and here is the answer I lege a. Communication by satellite have come up with though a bit can to improve the instruction and not justify adding the sport at that homa, Ohio, Kansas, Nebraska and 16. Unlike the other states, the Uni­ c. Repeal of the 22nd Amend­ b. Federal regulation of televis­ Morrison, Illinois late, like most of my repartee: thus eventually the practice of fo- time. Swimming has grown since Missouri. versity Interscholastic League is ment ion Middleton, Indiana rensics. "In an age when science is wor- then, and each few years we have 5. A school swimming pool is a unique. It is the high school associ­ 11. Admission of Red China to the Royal Oak, Michigan "Quite possibly an informed and asked you and Rhea Williams to wonderful asset for the physical ation of all sports, which is proof of 4. Disarmament; Arms Control; intelligent student may yet be a Testing United Nations Carlsbad, New Mexico consider putting it in. education program and the com­ the fine work that you and the other poor debater; but no debater can be The number of youngsters in­ munity, but not essential in having members of the League committee 12. United States Farm Policy Las Cruces, New Mexico a. Testing and control of nuclear Newest SAC useful to himself and others unless volved in competitive swimming in a team as many other pools are are doing. I feel, like many others, weapons 13. Abolition of Capital Punishment Nanuet, New York he is both informed and intelligent. America has doubled several times available, and the date of the UIL that swimming is ready for you, but b. Placing atomic weapons under 14. American Patent System Peekskill, New York Hence it is worthwhile to make the during the past ten years. The most spring program allows about two would expect the League to start on international control 15. New World Organization Plattsburg, New York To Be Held effort to provide to young people recent, and greatest increase has months of outdoor time. a trial basis, also a qualified one. For c. Armed forces for the United 16. "Welfare" Legislation studying profound questions of pub­ Saranac, New York been in Texas. This organization 6. Swimming is economical no example, start with boys, and have Nations 17. Control of Space Exploration lic policy with the materials for in­ (Texas Age Group Swimming) balls, rackets, shoes, or other equip­ only two qualifying meets the first Findley, Ohio has 18. Revision of Present Immigra­ In Uvalde forming themselves." the names of 2,116 boys and girls ment. $3.95 buys a top nylon swim year, one for the northern half of 5. Federal Regulation of Labor tion Laws Hudson, Ohio This reasoning seems to me to be between the ages of 9 and 16 who suit and most swimmers have their the state, and one for the southern Unions Newest site for a Student Activ­ 19. Nations of Europe should form Mansfield, Ohio a rationale for our enterprise. If entered big meets held in Texas dur­ own. half, with the finals at Austin dur­ ities Conference is Southwest Texas a. Outlawing industry-wide bar­ a Federal Union Bethlehem, Pennsylvania any of you wish to suggest a better ing 1962.